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rHelpful thread!
thanks brother. I've been out for 3 weeks with a soft tissue strain but I'm back at my grind
Soo, It's been about 3 weeks, I was released last Friday from my ortho surgeon (former MLB ortho, now in private practice) so I tapped into my powder keg of potential this week. I started Monday, Ive trained every day this week using HS machines, DB's and any cables that do not require using your feet for anything. Let me explain, I incorporated a core stabilizing method that I learned years ago, keeping one foot elevated and therefore consciously keeping a slight tension on your core while running through the ROM for whatever exercise your doing
I kept a pretty hight intensity considering the fact I was erring on the side of caution as to NOT reinjure my ankle. My training philosophy was hit hard and fast with an increased amount of stretching the primary in between sets, so I did just that. I kept the sessions short and intense, I accomplished what I set out to do, muscles pumped and activated, so I mark this week as a total success. I know the week isn't over technically, but tomorrow is Friday Gun Day, blasting arms is just FUN and easypeasy so idk if that really counts as a gym day, does it??
Side note: As each training session progressed, primary muscle exhaustion was increasing, this has a very immediate effect on connecting tissue and supporting muscles and my advice would be, as soon as you reach that point, race over, hit the brakes, turn the key off and come back tomorrow. The old saying goes something like this...
"she was running like a bat out of hell and then BOOM, there was white smoke everywhere" lol
my point is, If you're injured, this is especially beneficial to know before going into each session, that is if you want to go back and lift tomorrow